Swampflix

The Swampflix Podcast

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The podcast version of the New Orleans-based movie review website Swampflix.com

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#78: Fyre Docs & American Movie (1999) 20.03.2019 1:28:59

Brandon & Britnee contrast & compare this year's dueling Fyre Festival documentaries: Fyre Fraud & Fyre - The Greatest Party That Never Happened. Also, Brandon makes Britnee watch the cult classic documentary American Movie (1999) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#77: Shyamalan Classics & Spring (2014) 03.03.2019 1:29:14

Brandon & James dive deeper into M. Night Shyamalan canon to re-evaluate the divisive director's early classics. Also, Brandon makes James watch the Lovecraftian sci-fi romance horror Spring (2014). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/krewe-divine/

#76: The Eastrail 177 Trilogy & Lady in the Water (2006) 16.02.2019 1:36:23

For our seventy-sixth episode, Brandon & Britnee dive deep into the murky waters of M. Night Shyamalan at his nerdiest. They discuss the director's so-called Eastrail 177 Trilogy (Unbreakable, Split, Glass) and Britnee makes Brandon watch her personal favorite Shyamalan joint, The Lady in the Water (2006). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#75: Enthiran (2010), Tiptoes (2003), and The Monster Club (1981) 04.02.2019 1:15:26

Britnee joins James & Brandon to celebrate a podcast milestone by doing a full round-table of Movies of the Minute selections. Britnee presents the British horror anthology The Monster Club (1981), James presents the infamous cinematic abomination Tiptoes (2003), and Brandon presents the Indian sci-fi action spectacle Enthiran (2010). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#74: 2018's Honorable Mentions & A Simple Favor (2018) 21.01.2019 1:32:42

Brandon, Britnee, and CC continue our discussion of the Top Films of 2018 with some honorable mentions, including a Movie of the Minute discussion of the Paul Feig comedy-thriller A Simple Favor. https://swampflix.com/

#73: The Top Films of 2018 08.01.2019 2:23:07

The podcast crew assembles to discuss their favorite movies of 2018. https://swampflix.com/

#72: Romantic Escapes from Occupied France & Trouble Every Day (2001) 24.12.2018 1:16:29

Brandon and CC close out the year with a discussion of fancy-schmancy French cinema. They discuss four escapist romances directed by Claude Autant-Lara during Germany's WWII occupation of France. Also, CC makes Brandon watch Claire Denis's New French Extremity horror Trouble Every Day (2001). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#71: #NOFF2018 10.12.2018 2:29:44

Brandon and CC review the overwhelming list of oddball films they caught at this year’s New Orleans Film Fest: shorts, documentaries, and narrative features. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/2018/11/21/noff2018-ranked-reviewed/

#70: All-Time Worst Opening Weekends & Fearless (1993) 26.11.2018 1:46:34

We avoid Oscar Season prestige by watching massive commercial flops. James & Brandon discuss the five worst wide-opening weekend box office disasters of all time and James makes Brandon watch Peter Weir's plane crash PTSD drama Fearless (1993) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#69: Pregnant Men & Little Otik (2000) 12.11.2018 1:37:44

For our sixty-ninth episode (nice!), Brandon & Britnee discuss everyone's favorite aspect of sex: pregnancy & giving birth. They review a trio of comedies from the 70s & 90s about pregnant men; also Britnee makes Brandon watch the surreal Czech fairy tale horror Little Otik (2000), about a couple who "gives birth" to a flesh-eating tree root. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#68: The Devil vs. Keanu & The Witches of Eastwick (1987) 31.10.2018 1:34:34

We wrap up the Halloween season with The Devil himselves. James & Brandon are joined by Krewe Divine co-founder Virginia Ruth to discuss three movies in which Keanu Reeves goes head to head with Satan. Also, Brandon makes James watch The Witches of Eastwick (1987) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/krewe-divine/ http://peoplesassemblyneworleans.org/ https://open.spotify.com/show/715g...

#67: The Blade Trinity & Night of the Creeps (1986) 16.10.2018 1:26:31

Brandon & Britnee continue the crew's month-long look at the superhero-horror subgenre by discussing all three films in the Blade franchise. Brandon also makes Britnee watch Fred Dekker's sci-fi horror comedy Night of the Creeps (1986) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#66: All the Darkmen & Non-Stop (2014) 05.10.2018 1:18:28

We kick off the Halloween season with an unhinged Liam Neeson. James & Brandon discuss all three movies in Sam Raimi's Darkman franchise and James makes Brandon watch Jaume Collet-Serra’s airplane-set thriller Non-Stop (2014) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#65: Art House Herstory with CeCe V DeMenthe & Cosi (1996) 17.09.2018 1:38:33

Brandon & Britnee are joined by local drag performer CeCe V DeMenthe to discuss the ways the New Orleans art house & repertory cinema scene has changed since the 1970s. Britnee also makes Brandon watch the Australian opera dramedy Cosi (1996) for the first time. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/realCMother https://swampflix.com/

#64: Kubrick in Filmtopia & Double Lover (2018) 04.09.2018 1:49:12

Brandon & CC discuss the inaugural, Kubrick-heavy Filmtopia Film Festival, held at Prytania Theatre. Also, Brandon makes James watch the French erotic thriller Double Lover (2018) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#63: ABBA Does Australia & The Dressmaker (2016) 22.08.2018 1:30:46

Brandon & Britnee investigate Australia's unrivaled, unexplainable love for the Swedish pop group ABBA, discussing three films that reflect that national obsession. Brandon also makes Britnee watch the Australian revenge tale The Dressmaker (2016) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#62: Psycho Sequels & Don't Look Now (1973) 09.08.2018 1:21:26

James & Brandon discuss all four sequels to the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho (1960). James also makes Brandon watch Nicolas Roeg's psychological/supernatural thriller Don't Look Now (1973) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#61: Mammas Mia! & Burlesque (2010) 25.07.2018 1:19:15

Brandon & Britnee discuss the jukebox musicals that comprise the most recent two film-acting credits from the ever-fabulous Cher: Burlesque (2010) & the Mamma Mia! franchise. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#60: Icaros: A Vision (2017) & A Mid-Year Return to the Best of 2017 09.07.2018 1:32:13

CC joins James & Brandon to discuss the most noteworthy movies from last year they‘ve seen in the six months since they made their respective Top Films of 2017 lists. Also, Brandon makes James watch meditative ayahuasca drama Icaros: A Vision (2017) for the first time. Enjoy! http://swampflix.com/2018/01/19/swampflixs-top-films-of-2017/

#59: Ocean's ∞ & Logan Lucky (2017) 27.06.2018 1:15:53

For our fifty-ninth episode, Brandon & Britnee discuss the entire Ocean's 11 franchise, from its 1960s Rat Pack origins to its 2017 off-shoot Logan Lucky. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#58: Lynne Ramsay & Caché (2005) 12.06.2018 1:38:10

James & Brandon discuss all four feature films directed by the notoriously "uncompromising" Scottish auteur Lynne Ramsay, including her most recent work, You Were Never Really Here (2018). James also makes Brandon watch Michael Haneke's surveillance footage whodunnit Caché (2005) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#57: 90s Adam Sandler Comedies & Little Nicky (2000) 01.06.2018 1:42:48

We bring our recent 90s nostalgia streak to a close as Brandon & Britnee discuss Adam Sandler's early career as a comedic leading man, from Billy Madison (1995) to Little Nicky (2000). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#56: New Orleans French & Overlook Film Fests 2018 11.05.2018 2:15:46

James & Brandon take care of some film festival-related Spring cleaning before the city hits its summer slump. They discuss the horror-themed Overlook Film Fest, which came through New Orleans for the first time this year, and then are joined by CC to discuss this year's New Orleans French Film Fest(including in-depth discussions of the Agnès Varda oeuvre & last year's arthouse thriller Nocturama)...

#55: Honey, I Franchised the Kids & Them! (1954) 01.05.2018 1:19:32

We continue our recent 90s nostalgia streak as Brandon & Britnee discuss the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise. Also, Brandon makes Britnee watch the big-bug monster movie Them! (1954) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

#54: Hulkamaniacal Schlock & Nobody Speak (2017) 16.04.2018 1:21:50

James & Brandon wrap up an exhausting pro wrestling marathon week in New Orleans by looking back to the cinematic career of Hulk Hogan, the most notorious pro wrestler of all time. They discuss the films of Hogan's career-high Hulkamania period and his career-low legal troubles as detailed in the Netflix documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/